The History of Film

Horses Hooves

Eadweard Muybridge made a bet with his buddies. He bet that all of a horses hooves came off the ground while they were running. How they tested this theory was they set up a line of cameras that took pictures really fast. They noticed that when you looked at the pictures in a certain way they looked like they were moving.

1880

Zoopraxiscope

Eadweard Muybridge showcases these "moving pictures" in a special device. He held a public demonstration of his zoopraxiscope. It was a lantern that used the pictures taken rapidly to display them in a video-like manner.

1891

Kinetoscope

Edison starts patenting his Kinetoscope. Its important because Edison dictates the progression and creativity of film for years after.

1900

Balloon Ride Over Paris

Raoul Grimoin-Sanson's film simulates a balloon ride over Paris. This was a marvel of the time. He used 10 different cameras to simulate a 360 degree field of view.

1910

Hollywood

In 1910 Hollywood began becoming the center for film production.
The weather and evasion of Edison were contributing factors for this.

1920

Picture Palaces

Picture palaces became big. They were the equivalent of a modern day movie theater. They used a projector to display pictures quickly and nearly seamlessly.